34+ Fun Christmas Games For Groups, Family Parties, Work, Church Or Grown Ups Only
From the kids, to just the grown-ups, co-workers and church groups, below are some clever, simple and FUN games to play at Christmas this year!
I found some really fun and unique games this year that are sure to make some great memories and ensure everyone has a good time.
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Every year, there are a lot of Christmas parties to plan – and attend. Somehow I always get put in charge of coming up with some sort of game to play that will be fun AND appropriate for the crowd that will be attending.
That’s not an easy job! There are games all the gouwn ups will play at adults-only type of holiday gatherings… then there’s family groups with all ages of kids… and then there’s our Church event… sometimes I’ll need a game for the kids to play at their classroom party, too.
Needless to say, I keep a pretty good list of Go To games when I need to come up with something last minute – but this year, I “adulted” and started planning early.
Last year was GREAT – all the various events were SO fun!
Naturally, we’ve always played a Dice Gift Exchange:
It’s a variation of a “Dirty Santa” or White Elephant game, but with dice.
Everyone brings one gift that is wrapped. Then, gifts are randomly passed out to everyone. The players takes turns in order rolling the die and following the directions in the chart above for their action to take.
Loads of fun!
When it’s mainly grown-ups (or ONLY grown ups), we make the game a little extra fun by adding a Jello-shot Christmas tree tower and/or a hot chocolate bar with the option for a little “spike” if they’d like.
Two years ago, we tried a Christmas Jeopardy game that is played the same way the game show is played on TV – but with Christmas themed questions/answers:
That was fun, but better for an older age-range of guests who perfer things to be a bit more “calm” (the dice game can get kinda rowdy haha!)
The church group kids did a “Guess the Number” game and the younger ones did a snow shovel race – they all loved that!
The older groups did a Think Fast game:
At first, I didn’t think it would be that entertaining, but I was so wrong – it turned out SUPER fun… they all got SO competitive!
This year, I’ve been looking for some new games to take on the rounds of Christmas parties… here are the ones I’ve looked at.
Christmas Party Games
Fun Christmas games to play at ALL your parties this Holiday! From family Christmas party game ideas, to Holiday games to play with kids, co-workers, church groups or just the adults - these are Christmas games for ALL ages that everyone will enjoy!
This Christmas Unwrap the Gift Game, or holiday hot potato Christmas game / Christmas mystery box game, is a fun alternative to the White Elephant game, Bad Santa, or if you need group games for holiday parties! This is a hilarious holiday activity for all ages and even fun for a family Christmas Eve idea for a new tradition.
Through the years we have played tons of different holiday games, here is a list of my favorite Christmas party games for church groups!
This Christmas Game is a fun game to play with the whole family that requires very little time to set up. It’s a game that will keep everyone guessing, “Who am I?”. This game is perfect for holiday parties, kid parties or family game nights. Come on in and I’ll share how to set up and play Guess Who?…
The Saran Wrap Candy Ball Game is a hilarious, fast-paced, fun game for people of all ages. Kids, teens, and adults love playing this Candy Ball Game at parties. It’s the perfect game for Christmas, New Year celebrations, and other celebrations throughout the year. Come on in and I’ll share how to set up and ideas for playing this fun game…
This fun Rudolph Race Game is both an outrageously fun Christmas game for kids and a chance to sneak in Christmas STEM Activities! This easy-to-set-up Rudolph Races is a Christmas Activity for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students that teaches a little physics while having FUN!
Whether you are looking for Christmas games for adults, kids, or the entire family, you’re going to find a bunch of entertaining options on this list. Some games are sit down while others are relays so no matter which type of game you want I’ve got you covered. Read on because I’ve rounded up over 100 Christmas party games for large groups that you are going to love.
Grab a deck of cards for this playing cards gift exchange and get ready to play what is bound to be your new favorite gift game. Watch your favorite gifts go around the circle as you hope to draw a lucky card that will allow you to walk away with the gift of your choosing.
This free printable Christmas 5 Seconds game is so much fun to play! Kids and adults alike will have a blast with this fun holiday activity that rewards players for quick thinking.
Bottom’s up! This game is perfect to play with family and friends this holiday season! The rules are simple and the game is guaranteed to have everyone laughing in hysterics!
This one is a blast for toddlers, preschoolers and grown-ups alike! It cost less than $10 in craft supplies, and I made it in less than 5 minutes.
Make your white elephant gift exchange more memorable by doing a gift auction! This is one of the most fun Christmas party games that is perfect for all ages. Printable cash makes it a super easy and fun Christmas party game.
These Christmas Holiday Minute to Win It Games are guaranteed to be a hit at your holiday party. Be prepared for lots of laughs.
You never know what’s going to happen in this switch, steal, unwrap gift exchange dice game, which is why it’ll quickly become one of your favorite Christmas party games this year!
No gift is safe until after the last dice are rolled and even then, you just never know! This will become a family favorite replacing the traditional white elephant game year after year!
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